Mohammad Kiani-Moghaddam received the B.Sc. degree with first class honors in Electrical Engineering from the Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran, and the M.Sc. degree with first class honors in Electrical Engineering from the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. His emphasis is on the research, design, and application of complex mathematical models for use in the analysis of power systems with a particular focus on risk assessment, worth-based reliability evaluation, economic strategies, as well as artificial intelligence and optimization theory. He has served as a peer reviewer for over four international journals.
Mojtaba Shivaie is currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Robotic at the Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran. He obtained the B.Sc. degree with first class honors in Electrical Engineering from the Semnan University, Semnan, Iran, in 2008. He also receivedthe M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees with first class honors, both in Electrical Engineering, from the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, in 2010 and 2015, respectively. He has worked extensively in the areas of power systems, smart distribution grids, stochastic simulation and optimization techniques, and he (with Mr. Kiani-Moghaddam and Prof. Weinsier) is the inventor of a modern optimization technique known as “symphony orchestra search algorithm” and an innovative architecture for competitive electricity markets known as “Hypaethral market”. He was awarded the Dr. Shahriari’s scholarship by the office of honor students of the Shahid Beheshti University and the Dr. Kazemi-Ashtiani’s award by the Iran’s National Elites Foundation for outstanding educational and research achievements. He has served as an editorial board of the International Transaction of Electrical and Computer Engineers System journal and the Control and Systems Engineering journal and also a peer reviewer for over twelve high impact journals. He was a recipient of the outstanding reviewer award of the Applied Soft Computing in 2014, the Energy Conversion and Management in 2016, and the Electric Power Systems Research in 2017.
Philip D. Weinsier is currently Professor and Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Program Director at Bowling Green State University-Firelands. He received his BS degrees in Physics/Mathematics and Industrial Education/Teaching from Berry College in 1978; MS degree in Industrial Education and EdD degree in Vocational/Technical Education from Clemson University in 1979 and 1990, respectively. He is currently senior editor of the International Journal of Modern Engineering and the International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation, and Editor-in-Chief of the Technology Interface International Journal. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a lifetime member of the International Fulbright Association, and a member of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction since 1989.


Mohammad Kiani-Moghaddam received the B.Sc. degree with first class honors in Electrical Engineering from the Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran, and the M.Sc. degree with first class honors in Electrical Engineering from the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. His emphasis is on the research, design, and application of complex mathematical models for use in the analysis of power systems with a particular focus on risk assessment, worth-based reliability evaluation, economic strategies, as well as artificial intelligence and optimization theory. He has served as a peer reviewer for over four international journals.
Mojtaba Shivaie is currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Robotic at the Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran. He obtained the B.Sc. degree with first class honors in Electrical Engineering from the Semnan University, Semnan, Iran, in 2008. He also receivedthe M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees with first class honors, both in Electrical Engineering, from the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, in 2010 and 2015, respectively. He has worked extensively in the areas of power systems, smart distribution grids, stochastic simulation and optimization techniques, and he (with Mr. Kiani-Moghaddam and Prof. Weinsier) is the inventor of a modern optimization technique known as “symphony orchestra search algorithm” and an innovative architecture for competitive electricity markets known as “Hypaethral market”. He was awarded the Dr. Shahriari’s scholarship by the office of honor students of the Shahid Beheshti University and the Dr. Kazemi-Ashtiani’s award by the Iran’s National Elites Foundation for outstanding educational and research achievements. He has served as an editorial board of the International Transaction of Electrical and Computer Engineers System journal and the Control and Systems Engineering journal and also a peer reviewer for over twelve high impact journals. He was a recipient of the outstanding reviewer award of the Applied Soft Computing in 2014, the Energy Conversion and Management in 2016, and the Electric Power Systems Research in 2017.
Philip D. Weinsier is currently Professor and Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Program Director at Bowling Green State University-Firelands. He received his BS degrees in Physics/Mathematics and Industrial Education/Teaching from Berry College in 1978; MS degree in Industrial Education and EdD degree in Vocational/Technical Education from Clemson University in 1979 and 1990, respectively. He is currently senior editor of the International Journal of Modern Engineering and the International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation, and Editor-in-Chief of the Technology Interface International Journal. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a lifetime member of the International Fulbright Association, and a member of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction since 1989.